Rights of Eunuchs – The Invisible Mass of Society
In India, Eunuchs- a castrated male, also known as transgender or Hijra, are the person who is recognized neither as male nor woman. They are a different gender altogether and one of the most overlooked and unjustly…
Death Penalty – Execute Justice, not People
It is not the severity of punishment but certainty of it creates deterrence. Cesare Beccaria It is often said that there are two sides to coin likewise; in India, crimes, and criminals both exist in large number…
Speedy Trial shouldn’t bury the cause of Justice
As the Judiciary is the supreme defender of human rights and the last resort for the dispensation of justice, with great reverence and everlasting hope, the people of India look up to this institution. It puts a…
Khap Panchayat – At their Wits’ End
The word Khap finds its mention in the Rig Veda. The origin of Khap can be traced back to 600 AD, when humans were engaged in nomadic life, with hunting and gathering as their profession. A group…
Do we need Censorship on OTT Platforms?
A blessing? A curse? Or a bit of both? The categorization of OTT (Over-the-top) platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Hotstar, Spotify, and so on would depend on a person’s slant as for questions of government…
Loud and Proud – Liberty of Sexual Orientation of the LGBTQ+ Community
The word sex is more or less still a taboo in countries like India. While more often than not associated with the biological act of reproduction, the word has a deeper sense of meaning. We often forget…
Secularism – Conundrum of Indian Constitution
India is a unique State, promoting secularism and preserving spirituality through constitutional provisions and judicial pronouncements. In simple terms, secularism can be defined as the ‘principle of separation of state from the religious institution‘. In the concept…
Marital Rape – The Dark Side of Holy Matrimony
As kids, we all are taught that marriage is a sacred institution, that it is a collaboration between two souls that requires a bond of respect, trust, and love. And these sayings have beautifully described the essence…
Appeasement Politics – The Saintly Bigotry of Indian Politicians
Men build too many walls and not enough bridges. We live in a society where abstract forts are constructed. Beliefs and ideologies based on them are developed right from the foundation. We embrace a lifestyle owing to…
Is India in the hands of the Eligible ones? – The need for Political Eligibility Test
Have we ever thought, why we, the candidates need to give an Eligibility Test aka- Entrance Exam, for getting admission into a professional degree college? Why aren’t we selected on the basis of our junior and senior…
Mob Lynching – Dark Reality of the Largest Democracy
The crowd has no face. As true as this statement is, the actions taken by the crowd are channeled in a certain direction. No face is needed to identify the thoughts supporting these actions and whether or…
Pay to Play – Anti-Corruption Laws in India
The essential Anti-Corruption enactment in India is the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (PCA), which criminalizes, in addition to other things, the taking and giving of an undue advantage to public servants. Both the individuals and organizations…
The Dilemma of Euthanasia in India – Legal and Moral Outlook
Euthanasia as a concept has been incorporated with terminally ill patients so much, that it has become a norm to imagine someone lying on their ‘death bed’ wishing for a quick release from a prison called ‘life’.…
Should there be a limit to Media Freedom?
From every mountainside, let freedom ring. An iconic quote said by one of the most noteworthy advocates of liberating a community and introducing them to the true meaning of ‘freedom‘, Sir Martin Luther King. ‘Freedom’ a term…
Transgender – Legally accepted, Socially disrespected
15th April 2014, the day when 4.9 lakh lives in India, took a sigh of relief. ‘Recognition of transgender as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human right issue‘ is what…
